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HURRAYYYYYY!!! Professor Dickson Ameh Ojonye Akoh, National Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria emerges toscadnews.com Man of the Week. The National…
Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has formally declared his intention to run in the 2027 presidential election, saying…
[3/12, 9:26 AM] rosewendy: U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the ongoing war between the United States and Iran could end soon, claiming there are few remaining military targets for American forces inside the…
The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, through its third reading, paving the way for stricter sanctions ahead of the 2027 general election. The amended bill introduces tougher penalties for…
Amb. Catherine Udida, Director Migrant Affairs, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs. (NAN) Stakeholders push awareness to combat trafficking, migrants smuggling Immigration By Fortune Abang Abuja, Dec. 13, 2025 (NAN) Stakeholders in the…
Medical industrialisation under Tinubu addressing brain drain- Minister Tinubu addressing brain drain, health challenge – Minister Industrialisation By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Abuja, Dec.12, 2025 (NAN) The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Alabi Anthony, over the alleged rape and murder of a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the participation of licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the Nigerian…
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Nollywood actress Ruby Orjiakor has announced that she is expecting her first child with her…
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Nollywood actor Wale Okunnu has criticized petroleum marketers over the recent surge in petrol pump…
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A TikToker identified as Debrakin has accused Nigerian musician and live band performer Segun Johnson…
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Iconic action star and martial artist Chuck Norris has passed away at the age of…
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Mohamed Salah has confirmed he will leave Liverpool FC at the end of the season,…
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially named Morocco as the champions of the…
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World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock exit in the third round of the…
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Real Madrid secured a dramatic 3–2 victory over city rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday, with…
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has issued a restraining order against the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), stopping it from conducting by-elections across 59 wards scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025. The ruling was delivered by Justice Mary Itsueli, sitting as a vacation judge, in…
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has dropped 11 spots in the latest FIBA World Rankings, now ranked 53rd globally and 8th in Africa, following their quarter-final exit at the AfroBasket 2025 tournament held in Luanda, Angola. The team’s FIBA points fell from 297.8 in March 2025 to 248.7, marking one…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State will address residents in a statewide broadcast at 6:00 p.m. today, following his return to Port Harcourt after the end of a six-month emergency rule in the state. Fubara made the announcement while speaking to journalists at the Government House in Port Harcourt on…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike, with members expected to resume work on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Dr. George Ebong, President of the FCT chapter, confirmed the suspension during an interview with Channels Television…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Kaduna State on Friday afternoon for a one-day working visit, touching down at the Kaduna International Airport around 1:00 p.m. The President was warmly received by Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, alongside Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, federal ministers, senators, and other senior government…
overnor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State returned to the state capital, Port Harcourt, on Friday, following the official end of the six-month emergency rule declared by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara touched down at the Port Harcourt International Airport at approximately 12:19 p.m., over 24 hours after President Tinubu formally lifted…
The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), FCT chapter, to immediately suspend their ongoing indefinite strike. During an emergency meeting held on Thursday, the committee—chaired by Senator David Jimkuta (Taraba South)—met with leaders of…
For the first time in its 62-year history, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) can now produce 4,000 to 5,000 passports within five hours, thanks to new centralized infrastructure, according to Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The minister made this known on Thursday after inspecting the newly built Centralised Passport Personalisation…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today, Friday, September 19, for Kaduna State, as part of a brief but significant visit, according to a statement from the Presidency. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the trip in an official statement on Thursday.…
The National Assembly of Nigeria has directed the withdrawal of all previously issued circulars concerning contract awards for the 2025 fiscal year. This directive comes as the government prepares to roll out the ₦23.9 trillion capital component of the 2025 budget, which is expected to continue through 2026. This resolution…
